Mavic Comete Ultimate: 9 Watts Saved Where You Actually Ride
Mavic's Comete Ultimate claims 9 watts saved sitting upright at 300g. We break down who benefits and who should skip it.
Mavic's new Comete Ultimate claims nine watts saved in an upright position — not buried in the drops, but sitting on the hoods where you actually ride. At $300 and 300g, it's heavier than most climbing-focused lids, and Mavic is betting you'll trade grams for speed. The AeroFlow disruptors (small ridges on the shell) are designed to keep airflow attached longer, reducing drag where cheaper helmets stall. The RS360 retention wraps your whole head instead of just pulling from the back, which should matter when you're holding 25+ mph in a crosswind. MIPS Air Node Pro handles rotational protection. Glasses dock on top when you're grinding up a climb.
The catch for time-crunched riders: those nine-watt savings come from Mavic's own testing against an unnamed field of WorldTour helmets, at 50 km/h, across three yaw angles. Real-world gains depend on your speed, your position, and how much time you spend upright versus tucked. If your rides are mostly sub-threshold efforts or hilly routes where you're out of the saddle, a lighter helmet with better ventilation might serve you better. But if you're chasing group ride PRs or flatland Strava segments at threshold, the math starts to favor aero over weight — and the Comete Ultimate is built for exactly that scenario.
